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Titans will check out Jameis Winston on Tuesday

The Titans know Marcus Mariota pretty well. They spent time with the Oregon quarterback at the NFL Combine in February and attended his pro day earlier this month.

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston talks with the media during a news conference Friday at the NFL Combine.(Photo: Doug McSchooler / AP)

Soon they'll know a lot more about Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston.

General manager Ruston Webster, coach Ken Whisenhunt, several Titans assistant coaches and scouts are scheduled to attend Winston's pro day on Tuesday in Tallahassee, Fla. They'll also have a private meeting with him.

The Titans met with Winston at the combine, but this will be their most extensive time with him so far. Both quarterbacks are scheduled to visit Saint Thomas Sports Park leading up to the April 30 NFL Draft as well. The Titans have the second overall pick.

"I obviously have a little more information with Mariota than Winston — we just had 15 minutes with him at the combine. But both of our initial meetings with the players went well, went very well. They were both impressive," Whisenhunt said.

"The next process is the individual workout with them. As far as what Mariota did, he did a really good job. Obviously he is a sharp young man and we'll get one last opportunity with him when he comes to our place. We'll get a chance to do the same thing with Winston and get him into our building, too."

Most draft analysts have Winston going first overall to the Buccaneers. In his updated mock draft released Monday, ESPN's Todd McShay has the Buccaneers taking Winston and the Titans taking Mariota.

There's a chance the Titans don't end up with either quarterback, of course. USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams is another popular pick for the Titans in mock drafts.

Whisenhunt said the Titans are considering all options, including giving Zach Mettenberger a shot to be the starting quarterback in 2015.

"We were a 2-14 team last year," he said, "so we are all about improving and getting players who can help us get back to where we can compete and play."

At Oregon, the Titans spent roughly 90 minutes with Mariota in the classroom in addition to putting him through a workout. They're expected to spend the same amount of time with Winston, although the session has been described as more meeting than workout.

Winston received good reviews for his combine press conference and indications are he made a favorable impression during his 15-minute interviews with teams.

Although the Titans might not be in a position to draft Winston, from the beginning of the pre-draft process they planned to do extra homework on him, considering his off-field issues at Florida State.

On the field, Winston passed for 4,057 yards and 40 touchdowns with 10 interceptions en route to winning a national championship in 2013. His numbers were less impressive last year, when the Seminoles had less talent, but he still guided them into the BCS playoffs while throwing for 3,907 yards with 25 touchdowns with 18 interceptions.

Winston faced a lengthy sexual assault investigation at FSU, although he was not charged by police and was cleared by the university. He was suspended for three baseball games for stealing crab legs from a Tallahassee grocery store. He was also suspended after making an "offensive and vulgar" reference in a public display on campus.

"I think for us, when it comes to any player, Jameis included, you have to do your due diligence on them, you have to do your research," Webster said at the combine. "You have to know what the reality of the situation and don't just go along with perception. Give the player, I don't want to say benefit of the doubt, but do your research so you know what the real questions are, the real answers are, and give him a fair shake.

"We have done a lot of work on Jameis and we'll continue to do a lot of work on Jameis just like these other guys at No. 2, or in the draft in general. I just don't want to go off perception. I want to know what reality is with him, and we'll give him a fair shake."